NIGERIA AT 66: INDEPENDENCE GAVE US A COUNTRY, NATION-BUILDING IS STILL OUR JOB
Column by Ademola Adekusibe Nigeria turns 66 today, and once again October 1 arrives with the familiar rituals…
Think Yorùbá First Calls for ‘United States of Nigeria’ as Group Demands Autonomous Constituent Nations on 66th Independence Anniversary
Think Yorùbá First has called for a major restructuring of Nigeria’s political system, proposing the creation of a “United States of Nigeria” made up of autonomous constituent nations with substantial...
EDITORIAL: 66 Years After the Union Jack Came Down, Nigeria Still Has One Uncomfortable Question to Answer: What Have We Actually Built With Our Independence?
Every October 1, Nigeria remembers the lowering of one flag and the raising of another. We remember the…
The Rock, the Ink, and the Indigo: How Abeokuta Is Paving Over Its Industrial Identity
BLOCK BY BLOCK A weekly column on what Yorubaland’s fastest-growing cities are keeping, losing, and quietly deciding not…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Sacks Oloja of Ago-Oja, Deals Major Blow to Ganiyu Ajiboye Busari as Alaafin Owoade Wins Legal Battle
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Ganiyu Ajiboye Busari, the man presented as the Oloja…
Geopolitics with Bolarinwa: How Sudan Became a Hub for Extremism in SubSaharan Africa
For much of the 1990s, Sudan occupied a unique and consequential place in the history of global jihadism.…
EDITORIAL: The Yoruba Will Not Surrender The Coast — How South-East Propaganda Against The Ogun Deep Sea Port Is Really A Fight Against Yoruba Economic Power
There is a familiar pattern in Nigerian politics whenever the Yoruba begin to convert geographical advantage into economic…
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NANS Fires Back at Dino Melaye Over NELFUND Claim, Calls Him ‘Dolt’ and ‘Uninformed Dullard’
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has launched a scathing response to former Senator Dino Melaye over…
Newlywed Couple Abducted Along Kwara-Kogi Border After Engagement Ceremony as Gunmen Seize Six Travellers
A newlywed couple has been abducted alongside four other people after armed men intercepted their vehicle along the…
28 Human Skulls Found in Abia Forest as Suspects Flee Police Raid
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Ogun Signs $7bn DP World Deal For Deep Sea Port, 10,000-Hectare Blue Marine Economic Zone
The Ogun State Government has signed Memoranda of Understanding with DP World MEA FZE for the development of…
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APM Governorship Candidate Steps Down for Adeleke Ahead of Osun Election
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the 2026 Osun State governorship election, Adebayo Simon…
ROYAL WAR: Fusengbuwa Council Rejects Removal of Leaders, Draws Battle Lines Over Awujale Succession
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House, which is next in line to produce the new Awujale of Ijebuland, has been…
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Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has celebrated its alumna, Mary Olowolagba, following her appointment as an Assistant Professor of…
Osun APC Candidate AMBO Allegedly Escapes Attack on Campaign Convoy
The Osun State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Munirudeen Oyebamiji, popularly known as…
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Bolarinwa Oladimeji: Yoruba Coastal Power, South-East Propaganda And Why We Will Not Apologise For Building
By Bolarinwa Oladimeji The Yoruba question in Nigeria cannot be separated from the question of economic power. For…
OPINION | Ademola Adekusibe: Igbo Traders Are Angry Because Nigerians Prefer Chinese Products, But ‘Chinese Must Go’ Is Still Xenophobia
By Ademola Adekusibe There is a part of the recent “Chinese must go” protest involving Igbo traders in…
“I have no regret over my statement; they started it, we suffered” — Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir
The Izala Scholars Council leader says he will continue supporting and encouraging Muslims to back a Muslim-Muslim presidential…
Column: Class Will Always Take Care of Its Own. By Bolarinwa Ayoola
A few weeks ago, I participated in a discussion on a WhatsApp group dedicated to political discourse. The…
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BREAKING: Otedola Drops Another N222bn on First HoldCo – Now Controls 25.88% of Nigeria’s Oldest Banking Group
Billionaire businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo, Femi Otedola, has significantly deepened his investment in the financial institution…
BREAKING: Tinubu’s Economic Miracle: Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Hit $51.86 Billion, Highest in 17 Years – Surpasses CBN Target
Nigeria’s foreign reserves have climbed to $51.86 billion, marking their highest level in more than 17 years and…
DAWN Commission Partners EOYNA to Drive Diaspora Investment into Southwest
The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission has entered into a strategic partnership with Egbe Omo Yoruba…
Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Gantry Price to N1,175 Per Litre
The Dangote Refinery has reduced its petrol gantry price to N1,175 per litre, a move expected to ease…
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FG Cracks Down on ‘Borrowed Staff, Equipment’ in Tertiary Institution Accreditation
The Federal Government has commenced major reforms aimed at strengthening accreditation and quality assurance in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions…
Over 200 KASU Lecturers Resign as ASUU Issues Strike Ultimatum
More than 200 professors and other academic staff have reportedly resigned from Kaduna State University (KASU) over poor…
ASUU Gives 20 Universities 14-Day Ultimatum, Threatens Indefinite Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed 20 universities across Nigeria to issue 14-day ultimatums to…
Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa Rewards Outstanding Students, Teachers with Cash, Employment
Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has honoured outstanding students, teachers, and NYSC award recipients, rewarding academic excellence…
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BREAKING: Manchester City Found Guilty of Serious Premier League Financial Breaches After Nine-Year Investigation
Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges relating to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial…
Tijjani Reijnders Explains Saudi Arabia Move: ‘It’s Money For Generations Of My Family’
Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has openly admitted that financial security for his family played a major role…
BREAKING: Lionel Messi Retires From International Football
The end of an era. Lionel Messi has officially retired from international football with Argentina, bringing the curtain…
NFF Sacks Super Falcons Technical Crew After World Cup Qualification Failure
The Nigeria Football Federation has sacked the Super Falcons’ technical crew following the team’s failure to qualify for…
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Geopolitics with Oladimeji Bolarinwa: The Killing That Foreshadowed Boko Haram — How Sheikh Ja’afar Adam’s Assassination Exposed Northern Nigeria’s Coming Crisis
By Oladimeji Bolarinwa The assassination of Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam in Kano in April 2007 was more than…
Tigray Is Burning Again, But Ethiopia’s Real Crisis Is Much Bigger Than Tigray
Column by Ademola Adekusibe What happened in Ethiopia this week should not be dismissed as another outbreak of…
BEYOND THE HARDSHIP RHETORICS: POSITIONING YORUBALAND FOR A SHARE OF THE SPOILS OF THE ONGOING WARS IN UKRAINE AND IRAN
By Bolarinwa Ayoola “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” — Sun Tzu Since the outbreak…
TYF Demands Clarification From Ondo Government Over Afenifere Leadership Reference
Think Yoruba First (TYF) has demanded an immediate clarification from the Ondo State Government over the reference to…
NDLEA Busts Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartel, Arrests Two Kingpins Over Enugu Clandestine Lab
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel allegedly operating a clandestine methamphetamine…
‘We Are One, No Bad Blood’ — Sunday Igboho Speaks On Iru Ekun, OPC And Security In Yorubaland
Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has dismissed reports of tension between the Iru Ekun Security Network…
Kwankwaso Dismisses 2023 Election Debate, Says Attention Should Shift To 2027
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has said the debate over who actually won the 2023 presidential election…
How Chest Pain Led To Ogogo’s Cancer Diagnosis, Friend Reveals Final Treatment Efforts
A close friend of late veteran Yoruba actor and filmmaker Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has revealed…